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Is it permissible for a woman who is employed and has five children to request a divorce and remain in the marital home registered in the name of both spouses, and what is the monthly amount of maintenance for her children?

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It is forbidden for a wife to seek a divorce without a legitimate -compliant excuse, and whoever does so will be deprived of the scent of Paradise. If the house is jointly owned by the spouses, the wife has the right to utilize her share. However, after an irrevocable divorce (طلاق بائن), it is not permissible for the spouses to remain in the same house unless they are in a completely separate room with its own facilities, or if there is a present to prevent (private seclusion). In the case of a revocable divorce (طلاق رجعي), they may remain in the same room, and khalwa between them is permissible before the expiry of the (waiting period). The wife has the right to remain in the house, and the husband is responsible for her maintenance and the maintenance of the children until the males reach the age of discretion and the females marry. Neither the mother's work nor her responsibility for the divorce nullifies this right. The amount of maintenance for the wife and children is determined by the Sharia court.

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